Where's the farmer!?!

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Twice now I've gotten to the slime farm and the farmer is no where to be seen. Last play through I quit and restarted at some point and he was there. Am I recalling incorrectly that the farmer is there first time you get to the village?

:edit: The farmer finally appeared after I had visited the vault where you corral all the gels. Now i need to dawdle till the red gels finally appear.